Harrowing Hats

Harrowing Hats
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781101517284
ISBN-13 : 110151728X
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Harrowing Hats by : Joyce and Jim Lavene

Working as a hat-maker in the Renaissance Faire Village is pretty sweet for Jessie Morton-until one of the fair's chocolatiers is found drowned in a vat of chocolate in his shop. Now Jessie must sort through a long list of knaves, knights, and wenches who might have wanted to see the chocolatier double-dipped and dead.

Hats

Hats
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 289
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780857851581
ISBN-13 : 0857851586
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Hats by : Clair Hughes

Although a hat may be designed for the purpose of practicality or aesthetics, it is part of a complex interplay of wider cultural meanings. Throughout history hats have played a significant role in expressing and revealing notions of class, gender, authority, fashion and etiquette. By examining the consumption and production of hats from the 18th century to the present day, this book explores their significance as markers of social and cultural change. Taking a thematic approach, Clair Hughes charts how headgear during the modern era has been shaped by status, gender and necessity. Using case studies such as the bowler hat, which has moved up and down classes and professions, Hughes reveals that although a hat might seem bound to its status and context, it is as susceptible to subversion and reinvention as the society which creates it. From the transition of pilots' helmets from practical headgear to fashion items, to the Slouch hat and the baseball cap, hats have responded to cultural or political movements, often becoming conscious displays of identity and social allegiance. Drawing from material and historical research as well as depictions in art, literature and film, Hughes provides a fascinating insight into hats as a visible performance of social values and culture.

The Happy Harrow Murder Trilogy

The Happy Harrow Murder Trilogy
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Publisher : Humanics Publishing Group
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 :
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis The Happy Harrow Murder Trilogy by : B. F. Cayzer

Recollections and Reflections

Recollections and Reflections
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Publisher : London ; Toronto : Cassell
Total Pages : 436
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015020096213
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Recollections and Reflections by : James Edward Cowell Welldon